Refrigerator car construction



Sept. 7, 1943. c. D. BoNsALL REFRIGERATOR CAR CONSTRUCTION Filed May 5, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l Sept. 7, 1943.` C Dl BQNSALL 2,328,947

REFRIGERATCR CAR CONSTRUCTION Filed May 5, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Q t patented siepi. 7,1 1943 communicate between the coolingfnriearisand the lading-1 conipartmnt; i :L f

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ck, `i'ipwardly through the lading "compartment diClOSe af f dlfp nanfcomprlsect of a` `relatvely ereby cooling the lading; and `finally toWthe i nimetallesheetand pirater4 'subjacent to t ooling means Vfromrgvhere the" cycle is i repefated.` Sa'liipetallicisl'ieet to, absorb anyimoisture which The typeof 'comni'odityhauledfinjj a reirigra25' drpsfrorntlie under sidel of tlie metallic sheet; orjoar cifthisj` typefan'd thernethod employed i `eianflplej'cifthejsubjacent material is burlap "loading suchcommdityr irilimrtarltlf'i'-` mada-10i large dlnlelelff` nOnvSZed! Strands "in the refrigerating eiciencyfofgfthe car; v1 0:0S151LWQVenjso*asto proyidedpenings between "Thelading should preferably loefloaded?loosely?A -llleillandsf for owbfq airjthroughsuc'h lourla);

asv to leave air channel f fthe 110WV of cold jhe Strands, are preferablynn-sized. so:` that idw th refrigerant' iiiaiiie'rfsyiiieistiireisswine @miner E iidafpaittiiiifnisdisposedfin" i f spaced below said metallic sheet.` f i v, 4. In a` refrigerator having a storage comparti ment, the `combination of a refrigerant container above the storage compartment, anjenclosure for o said container formed atleast; in part by aperti-o` I tion below saidcontainer, means to' conductfcold air from Asaid enclosure to the lower part of said4v storage compartment vand means `.to direct warm air from the upper part` of said storage compart- -f loosely woven and moisture absorbing i fabric r erated by conduction through saidpartition, and

l ment to said enclosure, sad partition1jhavnga relatively high thermal conductivity, whereby the` i upper part of saidstorage cmpartmentis refrigl erated by conduction through said partition. fr

5. In a refrigerator-having a storage compartment, the combination of a refrigerant container j means toprevent dripping ofcondensation from .said partition into said storage compartment.

'7.A structure as dened in claim 4 wherein` said partitionlcomprises a relativelyrigid framework covered` with waterproo-fedrfabric.` 1

' i v8. In a refrigerator having a storagecompart ment andrefrigerating means above the storage compartment, a partition interposed between" saidcompartment and said means comprising an upper part having a relativelyhigh thermal conductivity, and a lower part formed of loosely Woven and moisture absorbing fabric spaced'bel- 1 low said upper part.

9. Apartfition adaptedto be used in a substanftially horizontal position between the storage above the storage compartmentyan enclosure 'for said container formed at least in part by a parti-A `tion below said container, means to conduct cold storage compartment and means to directlwarm `air from the upper part of said storage compari;`

,conductivity, whereby the upper part, of said `storage compartment is refrigerated' by conduc` l adapted to .absorb moisture, r, i

j 6. In a refrigeratorfhaving'a storage r.,ment, thecombinationof a refrigerant container above the storage compartment, an enclosurefor .fair from saidfenclosure` to the lower part of said from the upper partfof said storage compartment air from said enclosure to the lower part of said;

storage compartment, means to direct warm air compartment and the refrigerating means of a.

, refrigerator comprising an upper part having relatively high thermal conductivity, and a lower ment to `said enclosurasaid partition comprising an` upper part `having `a relatively high thermal part formed of loosely Woven and moisture absorbing fabric spaced below said upper part. 1Q. In Na refrigerator having a vstorage cornpartment, refrigerating means above the storage compartmenufand a drip pan interposed between tion` through said partition, and aulower part saidcontainer formed atleastinpart by a partition below said containergmean's to conduct cold to" said enclosure, said `partition `having a relaj tively high thermal conductivity, wherebythe upper partvof said storagecompartmentis re`frig-1A said compartment and said means, said drippan f comprising a Waterproof upper parthaving a relativelyhigh thermal conductivity and a. lower `part formed of loosely Woven land moisture ab sorbing fabric. l

11. In-arefrigeratorhaving a storage compartment, refrigerating means above the storage come" partment, a partition interposed between said i i compartment and said means, said partition comf prising` an upper `part having a relatively high thermal conductivity, and a moisture absorbing `lowei'part of such a nature to permit air in the upper part of the storage compartment to con 1- `tact the` upper part of the partition. CHARLES D. BONSALL. 

